Lyme disease affects 300,000 new Americans every year, usually transmitted in the form of a tick bite, and the standard treatment is daptomycin, an antibiotic used in cases of complicated infections. But, the autoimmune disease often times produces cells within the human body that are resilient to even top-performing antibiotics. Medical professionals are unaware of what causes cells to resist treatment, leading to continued patient suffering.

Being able to manage Lyme with essential oils is groundbreaking news for the industry. In general, 10 to 20 percent of patients report prolonged symptoms after taking antibiotics, even when tick bites are caught early.

Researchers believe, based on these two studies, certain oils could provide patients with relief if their antibiotic treatments don’t work. The next step would be to conduct clinical trials on humans, which Dr. Zhang will begin if his current tests on rodents confirm the study’s cell culture findings. This is exciting news for the alternative medicine community and for those who suffer from Lyme.

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Deni is an energetic senior at Boston University. In addition to her course load, she is WELL Insiders' editorial assistant. She is passionate about wellness education, organic living and sustainability. Her introduction to wellness started growing up in Los Angeles and working at a juice bar selling CBD. Since then, she has strived to live an all-encompassing wellness lifestyle as a college student.